Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1453

Chapter 1453: Chapter 1448: Dare Not Stay Away

Upon hearing the name "General Huaisheng," the elder general immediately widened his eyes in disbelief and hurriedly walked outside, pushing aside the young general blocking the doorway. He looked at the young general running towards him from afar and stepped forward, "Who did you say has returned!"

"General Liu! General Huaisheng has returned!" The young general saluted the elder General Liu, his eyes red with joy, on the verge of tears, and exclaimed, "General Huaisheng said the Emperor has summoned the naval soldiers back to the barracks to lead them to retrieve the body of the King of Hancheng and deploy troops... to destroy Dongyi!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shucheng’s eyes instantly filled with mist, and he hurriedly asked, "Really?! Where is he?"

"Right at the barracks’ entrance, General Shen has already gone to greet General Huaisheng!" The young general replied.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shucheng immediately ran towards the entrance of the barracks. The other five generals, who were initially gathered with Liu Shucheng in the room discussing strategies, quickly followed behind him, heading towards the naval barracks’ entrance.

Jiang Huaisheng was Liu Shucheng’s close friend, once the most formidable warrior among their naval forces. Later, due to an accident, he lost his left hand, but his ability to command naval battles remained unmatched. After Daliang surrendered and Zhou took over the navy, Jiang Huaisheng, a naval general with ambitions as high as the skies, left the navy citing his disability as a reason to return to his hometown.

Liu Shucheng knew that Jiang Huaisheng was disheartened by the loss of the country. He didn’t expect him to respond to the summons today!

Liu Shucheng speculated... perhaps Jiang Huaisheng came back for the King of Hancheng!

Perhaps before the news reached the coast, the Emperor’s decree to attack Dongyi Kingdom and retrieve the King of Hancheng had already spread inland, prompting Jiang Huaisheng to return upon receiving the information!

From a distance, Liu Shucheng saw General Shen speaking with Jiang Huaisheng. Running, Liu Shucheng loudly called out, "Jiang Huaisheng!"

Jiang Huaisheng, now donning his armor again, turned his head, looking towards Liu Shucheng with the same straight posture, the same refined and handsome demeanor, showing a smile to Liu Shucheng.

Beside Jiang Huaisheng stood the naval soldiers who returned bearing their bags.

"Jiang Huaisheng!" Liu Shucheng ran to Jiang Huaisheng and forcefully pounded on his chest armor before embracing him with tears in his eyes.

He never thought he’d see Jiang Huaisheng again in this lifetime.

"General Liu!" General Shen saluted General Liu, then said, "I’ve arranged for people to register the returned soldiers! Quite a few came back this time!"

"Good!" Liu Shucheng held back tears, released Jiang Huaisheng, looked him over and laughed, "I never thought I’d see you in armor again in my lifetime! You came back... for the King of Hancheng, didn’t you!"

Jiang Huaisheng nodded and spoke, "I came back for the King of Hancheng, and to destroy Dongyi! This return... is because of the Emperor’s return. I originally thought the Emperor would prioritize the country’s survival and send envoys to Dongyi for peace, but instead, the Emperor said he wagered the country to ensure the people wouldn’t suffer from the flames of war, so they could enjoy a unified and peaceful land without fear or being bullied! Now, the small Dongyi country dared to strike Zhou, dared to kill Zhou’s naval soldiers, dared to insult Zhou’s King of Hancheng, causing fear and unease among Zhou’s coastal citizens. Therefore, the Emperor of Zhou personally went to the coast, leading an expedition swearing to destroy Dongyi, summoning former naval soldiers to join the battle. When the country is at war... one cannot refuse!"

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